Orange Soda Crockpot Chicken Low Carb Food

ORANGE SODA CROCKPOT CHICKEN (LOW CARB)

Steps:

• Place chicken breasts in a 3 quart or larger crock pot and top with onion and garlic.
• Mix cocoa powedr, chile powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and splenda together in a separate bowl and sprinkle over chicken/onion/garlic. Pour in orange soda. Cover and cook at LOW setting until chicken is very tender when pierced, 6 to 7 hours (although I have cooked it as long as 9 hours).
• Blend in xanthan gum or other thickener with a bit of water and stir into crockpot.
• Increase slow cooker heat setting to HIGH. Cover and cook, stirring 2 or 3 times, until sauce is thickened (about 15 more minutes). Season to taste with salt.

ORANGE CRUSH CHICKEN FOR THE CROCK POT

Steps:

• Remove giblet/gizzard packet from the chicken and do whatever you want with it, you won't need it here.
• Rinse and pat dry the chicken; place chicken in crock pot.
• Sprinkle chicken with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
• Combine the orange soda (Orange Crush) with the soy sauce and pour over the chicken.
• Toss in a couple bay leaves and set crock pot on low for 6 hours, or until a meat thermometer inserted in the breast meat reads 170°F.
• Potatoes, carrots, celery and onions may also be included as the chicken cooks (maybe half way through the cooking process?).
• Remove chicken to serving dish (along with any vegetables you might cook with it), to cool/settle 5 minutes, before serving.